12 Ways Women Make Their Legs Look Better

I recently sprained my ankle and while there are some good
things about a sprained ankle, it’s mostly annoying and frustrating and
painful. One of the things that is frustrating me is that I can’t shave my legs
properly. The sprained leg is wrapped in a splint and even if I unwrap it to
shower I can’t balance properly or sit and twist my leg up properly to get a
good shave. Now I’m not an especially girly girl. I don’t go out of my way with
beauty routines. I may be a little obsessed with daily shaving but that’s
really all that I do to my legs to beautify them. That’s not much considering
some of the things that other women are doing to make their legs look better.

Are you a woman who wants better looking legs? Here are twelve
ways that women make their legs look better:

1. Depilatory
creams. I shave my legs daily so that I don’t have to feel the stubble of
the hair that’s starting to grow in. But that’s just me. Some women prefer to
slather their legs with depilatory creams. These products dissolve the leg hair
below the surface to get rid of stubble altogether. I’ve only tried these a few
times and my experience has been that they smell bad, sting and don’t work
properly. However I’m the first to admit that I may not have been trying the
best products since some women swear by this method of keeping their legs
smooth.

2. Diuretics.
Have you ever looked at your legs and thought that they looked kind of bloated
that day? You are not the only woman who has felt that way. If you’re retaining
water then you may feel like your legs look fat. Some women solve this problem
by taking over the counter diuretics to get rid of that water they are
retaining. Others use natural diuretics like green tea and cucumbers to achieve
the same effect.

3. Dress
them up. There are a lot of little dress-up tricks that you can do to
flatter your legs and that’s definitely something that I implement and support.
For me the main problem is that I’m super short. (I reach five feet with the
top of my head if I really stretch when I’m being measured.) To make my legs
look less stumpy I implement tricks like not wearing mini and maxi skirts instead
of something in between and wearing solid colored or vertical stripe stockings
instead of colorful patterns. Garter belts, hosiery, high heels, and many other
dress-up items are used by other women to make their legs look better. (See my related hub on How to Wear Black Stockings!)

4. Exercise.
It doesn’t matter how smooth and thin your legs are if what bothers you about
them is that they don’t have enough muscle tone. The only way to make that change
is to start exercising with an emphasis on leg exercises. You may want to
exercise your whole leg, just the calf or just the thigh depending on what you
specifically find to be a beautiful leg. Bicycling, hiking, stair climbers,
running, squats and leg lifts are just a few of the things that women do to
make their leg muscles look great.

5. Laser
Surgery. Some women absolutely can’t stand how veiny their legs look. This
is particularly true as women age and varicose veins become more of a problem.
One common way of treating this is to get laser surgery to improve the way that
the legs look.

6. Lotions.
This is one of the few things on this list that I actually do use myself from
time to time. We all know that lotions are great moisturizers that help your
legs look better if they are suffering from dry skin.

7. Massage.
This is another one on the list that I actually do myself and thoroughly
believe in. I think that massage not only feels good and helps easy pained
muscles but also stimulates the body so that everything works properly. This
ultimately results in a better looking body in terms of the muscle tone as well
as the skin.

8. NutraSonic.
This is a specific product that some women are using to improve the way that
their legs look. It’s a small, lightweight, water-resistant oscillating brush
that you can use at home up to twice daily. It is designed to exfoliate the
skin of the legs, which reportedly allows the legs to better absorb skin care
products such as lotions. It reportedly also helps to “prevent and repair razor
burn”. Note that this isn’t the only oscillating brush on the market and some
women are using others on their legs as well even though they are primarily
marketed as a facial skin care treatment product.

9. Pedicures.
Yes, this is specifically designed to make the feet look better and isn’t
really about the legs at all. However, it’s a neat trick that women use to draw
the eye towards the feet and away from the legs so if you’re self-conscious
about your legs for any reason then you might want to use this option.

10. Sclerotherapy. Women who have legs that
are roped with unsightly veins may choose to get sclerotherapy as a treatment
instead of the laser surgery mentioned earlier in this article. This is a type
of injection that is designed to shrink the veins so that the legs look better.
Women may do this for medical reasons (because varicose veins can be painful)
but they also commonly do it for aesthetic reasons.

11. Tanning. Many women dislike their pale
legs. This is a Catch 22 cycle because they don’t want to show them off so they
don’t expose them to the sun and therefore they don’t ever stop being pale.
Some women take the risk and expose their legs to the sun for some tanning to
make them look better. Others opt to go to a tanning salon or to use sunless
tanning to make their legs look better.

12. Waxing. There are a lot of women who
opt to wax their legs instead of shaving them. Some are doing this at home and
many are doing it at salons. To each their own, I suppose, but personally I
thinks shaving
beats waxing any day. Whatever works for you to keep your legs smooth is
what works, though, so figure out what you think makes your legs look and feel
best.

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trishoxen

8 years agofrom Myrtle Beach South Carolina

I don't like my legs.. im so glad its spring so i can get some sun on these bad boys..!! thanks for your post.. i thought it was great and healpful.

Annette Donaldson

8 years agofrom Northern Ireland

My legs are the most ugly part of my body, I have knees like a racehorse and a gap below the knee that you could drive a bus through. I must try every tip you have given, but seriously I think I am just a lost cause and for me the best answer is a pair of trousers lol

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